Met Office

MapMaker Group Ltd second evaluation

Evaluation of GIS Meteo V3.54, SIGWX Module V2.26, BUFR Decoder V2.07

Second software evaluation - completed 19 December 2005.

An evaluation of applications GIS Meteo V3.54, SIGWX Module V2.26, BUFR Decoder V2.07 against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

FINAL REVIEW RESULTS
Software functionality
Available Y/N
Comments
1. Display of OPMET data and other data types in text format Y Display of ASHTAMs and NOTAMs related to volcanic ash not evaluated because of their non-availability at the time of the review. Information provided by the vendor indicates that these bulletins can be viewed through the 'WAFSALRT' application
2. WAFS GRIB decoder and compliant display package Y  
3. WAFS SWH and SWM BUFR decoder and compliant display packageY  
4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments YUnderstood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of bulletins.
5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages Y Available via WAFS Alert application
6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements Y Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non availability of bulletins
7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statements Y Available via WAFS Alert application.
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts Y Available via 'T4 VIEW' application, but untested due to non-availability of charts
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header Y Available via WAFS Search application.

10. Display of Special AIREPs

Y Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of charts.
11. Ability to receive all the SADIS products via FTP from the SADIS FTP Service Y This facility is highly configurable
12. Ability to receive WAFS SIGWX charts in the PNG (portable network graphics) format from all three SADIS services, and display them using standard visualisation software. Y Not observed in operation but information provided by the vendor indicates that this functionality is available. Charts available via 'T4 VIEW' application.
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